Let It Snow by Nancy Thayer

Author:Nancy Thayer [Thayer, Nancy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2019-10-14T18:30:00+00:00

The bright, mild day brought shoppers out in droves. Christina didn’t want to close for lunch, but she had to talk to the other Shedders about what had transpired the night before, so she put up a sign that said BACK IN TEN MINUTES, locked her door, and raced over to Mimi’s.

“I can’t stay long,” Christina said.

“Nor can we,” Mimi told her. “Isn’t it wonderful, all the business we’re getting!”

“Hurry up and tell us what happened,” Harriet said.

“Basically,” Christina told them, “he said he wants his ten percent or he wants us gone.”

“Did you tell him about the community?” Harriet asked.

“Of course I did. He doesn’t care about the community. He cares about money. He said that, and little Wink was in the room with us. And she tried to argue with him and he told her to get out of the house.”

“Oh, dear,” Mimi said. “Poor little girl.”

“Poor little girl, my aunt Mabel,” Harriet snapped. “She’ll grow up rich and be as haughty as the rest of them.”

“Delia isn’t haughty,” Jacob said. “She’s shy.”

“Jacob Greenwood!” Mimi clapped her hands and laughed. “Do you have somethin’ goin’ on with Delia Lombard!”

“We’re acquaintances. That’s all. I met her at Christina’s tree decorating party and we know some of the same people from school.”

“I can’t believe this!” Harriet exploded. “How come you two are hooking up with that family? It should be me.” She was on the verge of tears.

“Harriet,” Christina said. “It doesn’t matter what we do with anyone in that family. We still have to agree to pay ten percent more for our sheds, and that is the cold hard truth.”

“Maybe I could hook up with Oscar,” Mimi said.

Everyone stared in horror.

“Just kidding,” Mimi told them. “Just a little desperate attempt at humor.” Sighing, she leaned against a counter stacked with merchandise. “Look, everyone, we might as well go back to work and be glad we’re too busy to eat lunch. Christina did her best but she’s right. We’ve got to decide what to do. But not now. Now we’ll enjoy Christmas. And we’ll have fun tonight at my party, right? Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater.”

“As if I even have one,” Harriet scoffed.

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